This is a two-stage restoration that involves preparing the questionable tooth for a porcelain dental crown. After a thorough examination to assess the health of the tooth, Dr. Joseph Szymczak will use a drill to remove all the tooth enamel. This leaves behind a dentin pillar abutment that encases the healthy pulp and root of the tooth.

A detailed impression will be made of the abutment and the corresponding teeth in your bite. The impressions will then be sent to a professional dental lab. This will serve as a guide while the technicians meticulously create your porcelain crown.

At the end of the appointment, your dentist will secure a temporary crown over the abutment to keep it safe.

Once the dental lab technician has completed it, we will call you back into our office to cement the porcelain crown directly onto the anchoring abutment.

If you live in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area and you have a cavity on a tooth in your smile, you should call 616-453-0002 to seek treatment at our dental office.

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A crown essentially replaces the enamel layer with an artificial material. Most of the time a crown on a tooth in your smile will call for using porcelain or porcelain fused to metal. The process starts with Dr. Mark Osenieks removing the entire enamel layer of the tooth. This leaves behind a post-like abutment that encases the pulp and root of the tooth.

A detailed impression is made of the area, which is sent to our dental lab. This will serve as a guide while they custom craft a porcelain tooth to replicate the original. Then, Dr. Osenieks will secure a hard plastic temporary crown over the abutment to protect it. When your new crown is ready, we will call you back into the office to have the temporary crown removed and cement the porcelain crown in place.

If you have an unappealing tooth in your smile, we invite you to call our dedicated dental team in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 616-453-0002 to have it restored with a custom porcelain crown. We are here to help you have a healthy, confident smile!

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A cracked tooth can often be restored with a crown, that effectively replaces the entire enamel layer of the tooth. If the crack extends into the dentin, pulp or root of the tooth they might need to perform a root canal before restoring the tooth with a crown.

Restoring a cracked tooth with a crown usually involves two separate appointments.

At the first appointment Dr. Joseph Szymczak will examine the tooth, to assess the overall health of the tooth and the extent of the damage. Next, he will then form an abutment that will later anchor the crown in place. This is done by removing the majority of the tooth enamel leaving behind a small sheath that protects the internal structures of the tooth.

Dr. Joseph Szymczak will then take an impression of the area. This is sent to a dental lab, where your new crown is made. Then a temporary crown is placed over the abutment to keep it safe, until the lab has completed your crown.

When the crown is ready Dr. Joseph Szymczak will call you in for a brief second appointment. The temporary crown will be removed and your new crown will be cemented in place.

If have a cracked, damaged or otherwise painful tooth, you need to call Dr. Joseph Szymczak at 616-453-0002 to schedule an appointment to restore the tooth and the full function of your mouth.

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